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About 100,000 Kurds have fled the Kirkuk region since it was retaken by Iraqi forces from Kurdistan's regional government (KRG).
The UN says it is worried by reports of civilians being forcibly displaced and their houses and businesses looted and destroyed.
Al Jazeera's Steffanie Dekker reports from Erbil.
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published:19 Oct 2017

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One fun night!

published:25 Jan 2012

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It's been almost a week since ISIS and their allies seized control of Mosul and Tikrit.
In Kirkuk, the Kurdish army have been engaged in fighting with ISIS, after militants briefly took control.
Sky's StuartRamsay has been with Kurdish troops protecting the city.
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published:16 Jun 2014

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In this episode of Fault LinesJosh Rushing travels to Northern Iraq to look at one of the most serious divides the country faces.
Kurds and Arabs are poising themselves for a face off in the North over land, oil and power.
Kirkuk, a city rich in natural resources that may represent up to one-quarter of Iraq's oil reserves, is the centre knot in a tug of war between the Kurdish Regional Government and central Baghdad.
The Kurds and central Baghdad are both keenly aware that Kirkuk's oil would be enough of an economic resource to allow Kurdistan to finance a move for autonomy.
Could this divide threaten to bring down the state of Iraq? Could the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi army ever face off in a civil war? Will any political solution emerge?
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published:25 Feb 2010

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Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad and the international community. Just three weeks after the ballot, theIraqi army was deployed to reclaim disputed areas held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters since 2014, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Our correspondents returned to Kirkuk to find out how its diverse citizens now feel about life under the rule of Baghdad.
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Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme
Iran plays a new dirty game
By igniting strife in Kirkuk
Bet. Sadrist Movement, Peshmerga forces
with 2 suicide bombings hitting Sarayya al-Salam Brigades headquarters
Kirkuk people asked Sarayya al-Salam for help
As national faction away from ongoing conflicts
But Kirkuk Governor Rakan Jabouri
Close ally of Iran
Asked PM Abadi to dispatch Iraqi forces
Which are in fact Iranian militias
To further disturb security
A dirty game adopted by Iran
And supported by Baghdad governmentPerilous repercussions loom over the region

Postmedia's Matthew Fisher got a first hand look at the front lines of a strategic mountain ridge that was secured by the Peshmerga forces back in March. This ridge is key to the Peshmerga's hold over the city of Kirkuk.

published:16 Feb 2018

views:112

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published:10 Oct 2011

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Turkmen and Arab shoppers stroll through an open-air food market in an ethnically mixed area of Kirkuk, haggling over the price of tomatoes and gossiping about their neighbours.
Ostensibly, it's a normal day in the city of 1 million in northern Iraq. But nearby stand Iraqi Army soldiers, sent by the central government in Baghdad this week to wrest control of the city from Kurdsafter their vote for independence on Sept. 25.
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Arab residents of the city who have seen Kirkuk change hands several times before said they now feel safer and more comfortable.
The scenes now are a far cry from the Kurds' jubilation on the day of the independence referendum, when they danced and sang in the streets.
Though the referendum was opposed by international allies, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) PresidentMasoud Barzani was confident its outcome would give his government leverage to negotiate secession.
Kirkuk is seen by many Kurds as the future capital of an independent Kurdish state. Including it in the referendum was widely seen as a unilateral move to consolidate Kurdish control.
Peshmerga fighters seized Kirkuk in 2014 after Iraqi security forces fled, leaving the region's oilfields vulnerable to Islamic State militants who had swept across northern Iraq.
But any notion of consolidated Kurdish power was quashed on Monday when Kurdish forces quietly withdrew, allowing the Iraqis to retake the city and other disputed territories claimed by both the central government in Baghdad and the Kurds.
Kurds in Kirkuk feel betrayed by their political leaders and humiliated by Baghdad, which forcibly displaced them from the city under late dictator Saddam Hussein.

published:22 Oct 2017

views:1107

The period from July 2017 to May 2018 could prove transformational for Iraq. The May 2018 national elections will take place against the background of two momentous events – the liberation of Mosul and the failed referendum on Kurdish independence. This vote will not only decide if Abadi gets a second term, but also whether Iraq has moved beyond the divisive sectarian rhetoric that has dominated the country’s post-regime change politics. The LSEMiddle EastCentre convened a workshop on 15 January 2018, bringing together Iraqi political analysts and decision-makers with other experts on Iraq. The workshop examined the major dynamics that will shape Iraqi politics going forward and drive the relationship between Baghdad and other regions of Iraq, as well as between state and society.

Kirkuk lies in a wide zone with an enormously diverse population and has been multilingual for centuries. There were dramatic demographic changes during Kirkuk's urbanization in the twentieth century, which saw the development of distinct ethnic groups.Kurds, Turkmen and Arabs lay conflicting claims to this zone, and all have their historical accounts and memories to buttress their claims.

Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Kirkuk-Sulaimaniya

The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Kirkuk (Arabic:ابرشية كركوك الكلدانية‎) is an archeparchy of the Chaldean Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome. The archdeparchy was created in the early years of the nineteenth century. Its present ordinary, Archbishop Yousif Thomas Mirkis, was consecrated in 2014.

Background

The Chaldean archdiocese of Kirkuk was the successor to the classical diocese of Karka d'Beth Slokh, the metropolis of the ecclesiastical province of Beth Garmaï. The region of Beth Garmaï in southern Iraq, bounded by the Lesser Zab and Diyala rivers and centered on the town of Karka d'Beth Slokh (modern Kirkuk), was a metropolitan province of the Church of the East between the fifth and fourteenth centuries, whose metropolitans resided first at Shahrgard, then at Karka d'Beth Slokh, later at Shahrzur and finally at Daquqa. The known suffragan dioceses of Beth Garmaï included Shahrgard, Lashom, Mahoze d'Arewan, Radani, Hrbath Glal, Tahal and Shahrzur.

The civil government of postwar Iraq was headed originally by the High Commissioner, Sir Percy Cox, and his deputy, ColonelArnold Wilson. British reprisals after the murder of a British officer in Najaf failed to restore order. The most striking problem facing the British was the growing anger of the nationalists, who continued to fight against the imposition of British authority. British administration had yet to be established in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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UN concerned over alleged Iraq abuse of Kurds after Kirkuk captured

About 100,000 Kurds have fled the Kirkuk region since it was retaken by Iraqi forces from Kurdistan's regional government (KRG).
The UN says it is worried by reports of civilians being forcibly displaced and their houses and businesses looted and destroyed.
Al Jazeera's Steffanie Dekker reports from Erbil.
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Kirkuk 2004

Kirkuk 2004

Kirkuk 2004

One fun night!

2:36

Iraq: Peshmerga Army Holds Off ISIS Outside Kirkuk

Iraq: Peshmerga Army Holds Off ISIS Outside Kirkuk

Iraq: Peshmerga Army Holds Off ISIS Outside Kirkuk

It's been almost a week since ISIS and their allies seized control of Mosul and Tikrit.
In Kirkuk, the Kurdish army have been engaged in fighting with ISIS, after militants briefly took control.
Sky's StuartRamsay has been with Kurdish troops protecting the city.
http://news.sky.com/story/1282996/us-condemns-bloodlust-of-iraq-militants
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22:41

Fault Lines - On the brink: Iraq, Kurdistan and the Battle for Kirkuk

Fault Lines - On the brink: Iraq, Kurdistan and the Battle for Kirkuk

Fault Lines - On the brink: Iraq, Kurdistan and the Battle for Kirkuk

In this episode of Fault LinesJosh Rushing travels to Northern Iraq to look at one of the most serious divides the country faces.
Kurds and Arabs are poising themselves for a face off in the North over land, oil and power.
Kirkuk, a city rich in natural resources that may represent up to one-quarter of Iraq's oil reserves, is the centre knot in a tug of war between the Kurdish Regional Government and central Baghdad.
The Kurds and central Baghdad are both keenly aware that Kirkuk's oil would be enough of an economic resource to allow Kurdistan to finance a move for autonomy.
Could this divide threaten to bring down the state of Iraq? Could the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi army ever face off in a civil war? Will any political solution emerge?
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Iraq: Residents of Kirkuk adjust to life under rule of Baghdad

Iraq: Residents of Kirkuk adjust to life under rule of Baghdad

Iraq: Residents of Kirkuk adjust to life under rule of Baghdad

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Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad and the international community. Just three weeks after the ballot, theIraqi army was deployed to reclaim disputed areas held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters since 2014, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Our correspondents returned to Kirkuk to find out how its diverse citizens now feel about life under the rule of Baghdad.
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1:18

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme
Iran plays a new dirty game
By igniting strife in Kirkuk
Bet. Sadrist Movement, Peshmerga forces
with 2 suicide bombings hitting Sarayya al-Salam Brigades headquarters
Kirkuk people asked Sarayya al-Salam for help
As national faction away from ongoing conflicts
But Kirkuk Governor Rakan Jabouri
Close ally of Iran
Asked PM Abadi to dispatch Iraqi forces
Which are in fact Iranian militias
To further disturb security
A dirty game adopted by Iran
And supported by Baghdad governmentPerilous repercussions loom over the region

1:26

Iraq: Army forces retake airport, military base, oil field from Kurds in Kirkuk

Iraq: Army forces retake airport, military base, oil field from Kurds in Kirkuk

Iraq: Army forces retake airport, military base, oil field from Kurds in Kirkuk

Strategic mountain ridge key to Peshmerga's hold on Kirkuk

Postmedia's Matthew Fisher got a first hand look at the front lines of a strategic mountain ridge that was secured by the Peshmerga forces back in March. This ridge is key to the Peshmerga's hold over the city of Kirkuk.

1:08

اي فون 5 iphone 5 جهاز الآيفون 5 ايفون 2011.flv كركوك بوست

اي فون 5 iphone 5 جهاز الآيفون 5 ايفون 2011.flv كركوك بوست

اي فون 5 iphone 5 جهاز الآيفون 5 ايفون 2011.flv كركوك بوست

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2:47

UPDATE - IRAQ. Kirkuk's Kurds fearful after Iraq forces takeover

UPDATE - IRAQ. Kirkuk's Kurds fearful after Iraq forces takeover

UPDATE - IRAQ. Kirkuk's Kurds fearful after Iraq forces takeover

Turkmen and Arab shoppers stroll through an open-air food market in an ethnically mixed area of Kirkuk, haggling over the price of tomatoes and gossiping about their neighbours.
Ostensibly, it's a normal day in the city of 1 million in northern Iraq. But nearby stand Iraqi Army soldiers, sent by the central government in Baghdad this week to wrest control of the city from Kurdsafter their vote for independence on Sept. 25.
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Arab residents of the city who have seen Kirkuk change hands several times before said they now feel safer and more comfortable.
The scenes now are a far cry from the Kurds' jubilation on the day of the independence referendum, when they danced and sang in the streets.
Though the referendum was opposed by international allies, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) PresidentMasoud Barzani was confident its outcome would give his government leverage to negotiate secession.
Kirkuk is seen by many Kurds as the future capital of an independent Kurdish state. Including it in the referendum was widely seen as a unilateral move to consolidate Kurdish control.
Peshmerga fighters seized Kirkuk in 2014 after Iraqi security forces fled, leaving the region's oilfields vulnerable to Islamic State militants who had swept across northern Iraq.
But any notion of consolidated Kurdish power was quashed on Monday when Kurdish forces quietly withdrew, allowing the Iraqis to retake the city and other disputed territories claimed by both the central government in Baghdad and the Kurds.
Kurds in Kirkuk feel betrayed by their political leaders and humiliated by Baghdad, which forcibly displaced them from the city under late dictator Saddam Hussein.

5:41

LSE Middle East Centre | Iraq and its Regions: Baghdad–Provincial Relations after Mosul and Kirkuk

LSE Middle East Centre | Iraq and its Regions: Baghdad–Provincial Relations after Mosul and Kirkuk

LSE Middle East Centre | Iraq and its Regions: Baghdad–Provincial Relations after Mosul and Kirkuk

The period from July 2017 to May 2018 could prove transformational for Iraq. The May 2018 national elections will take place against the background of two momentous events – the liberation of Mosul and the failed referendum on Kurdish independence. This vote will not only decide if Abadi gets a second term, but also whether Iraq has moved beyond the divisive sectarian rhetoric that has dominated the country’s post-regime change politics. The LSEMiddle EastCentre convened a workshop on 15 January 2018, bringing together Iraqi political analysts and decision-makers with other experts on Iraq. The workshop examined the major dynamics that will shape Iraqi politics going forward and drive the relationship between Baghdad and other regions of Iraq, as well as between state and society.

Behind the scenes: Gun battle with ISIS in Kirkuk

CBSNews joined a KurdishSWAT team as they fought back ISIS militants in the city of Kirkuk on Friday. Our producer wore a GoPro as they hid out in an abandoned building with security forces, overlooking the house where 6-8 ISIS fighters were launching an attack. This behind-the-scenes video shows the chaos of such an assault-- a shootout in a densely-packed city.

UN concerned over alleged Iraq abuse of Kurds after Kirkuk captured

About 100,000 Kurds have fled the Kirkuk region since it was retaken by Iraqi forces from Kurdistan's regional government (KRG).
The UN says it is worried by reports of civilians being forcibly displaced and their houses and businesses looted and destroyed.
Al Jazeera's Steffanie Dekker reports from Erbil.
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published: 19 Oct 2017

Kirkuk 2004

One fun night!

published: 25 Jan 2012

Iraq: Peshmerga Army Holds Off ISIS Outside Kirkuk

It's been almost a week since ISIS and their allies seized control of Mosul and Tikrit.
In Kirkuk, the Kurdish army have been engaged in fighting with ISIS, after militants briefly took control.
Sky's StuartRamsay has been with Kurdish troops protecting the city.
http://news.sky.com/story/1282996/us-condemns-bloodlust-of-iraq-militants
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published: 16 Jun 2014

Fault Lines - On the brink: Iraq, Kurdistan and the Battle for Kirkuk

In this episode of Fault LinesJosh Rushing travels to Northern Iraq to look at one of the most serious divides the country faces.
Kurds and Arabs are poising themselves for a face off in the North over land, oil and power.
Kirkuk, a city rich in natural resources that may represent up to one-quarter of Iraq's oil reserves, is the centre knot in a tug of war between the Kurdish Regional Government and central Baghdad.
The Kurds and central Baghdad are both keenly aware that Kirkuk's oil would be enough of an economic resource to allow Kurdistan to finance a move for autonomy.
Could this divide threaten to bring down the state of Iraq? Could the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi army ever face off in a civil war? Will any political solution emerge?
Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AJF...

published: 25 Feb 2010

Iraq: Residents of Kirkuk adjust to life under rule of Baghdad

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Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad and the international community. Just three weeks after the ballot, theIraqi army was deployed to reclaim disputed areas held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters since 2014, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Our correspondents returned to Kirkuk to find out how its diverse citizens now feel about life under the rule of Baghdad.
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published: 09 Feb 2018

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme
Iran plays a new dirty game
By igniting strife in Kirkuk
Bet. Sadrist Movement, Peshmerga forces
with 2 suicide bombings hitting Sarayya al-Salam Brigades headquarters
Kirkuk people asked Sarayya al-Salam for help
As national faction away from ongoing conflicts
But Kirkuk Governor Rakan Jabouri
Close ally of Iran
Asked PM Abadi to dispatch Iraqi forces
Which are in fact Iranian militias
To further disturb security
A dirty game adopted by Iran
And supported by Baghdad governmentPerilous repercussions loom over the region

published: 05 Nov 2017

Iraq: Army forces retake airport, military base, oil field from Kurds in Kirkuk

Strategic mountain ridge key to Peshmerga's hold on Kirkuk

Postmedia's Matthew Fisher got a first hand look at the front lines of a strategic mountain ridge that was secured by the Peshmerga forces back in March. This ridge is key to the Peshmerga's hold over the city of Kirkuk.

published: 16 Feb 2018

اي فون 5 iphone 5 جهاز الآيفون 5 ايفون 2011.flv كركوك بوست

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published: 10 Oct 2011

UPDATE - IRAQ. Kirkuk's Kurds fearful after Iraq forces takeover

Turkmen and Arab shoppers stroll through an open-air food market in an ethnically mixed area of Kirkuk, haggling over the price of tomatoes and gossiping about their neighbours.
Ostensibly, it's a normal day in the city of 1 million in northern Iraq. But nearby stand Iraqi Army soldiers, sent by the central government in Baghdad this week to wrest control of the city from Kurdsafter their vote for independence on Sept. 25.
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Arab residents of the city who have seen Kirkuk change hands several times before said they now feel safer and more comfortable.
The scenes now are a far cry from the Kurds' jubilation...

published: 22 Oct 2017

LSE Middle East Centre | Iraq and its Regions: Baghdad–Provincial Relations after Mosul and Kirkuk

The period from July 2017 to May 2018 could prove transformational for Iraq. The May 2018 national elections will take place against the background of two momentous events – the liberation of Mosul and the failed referendum on Kurdish independence. This vote will not only decide if Abadi gets a second term, but also whether Iraq has moved beyond the divisive sectarian rhetoric that has dominated the country’s post-regime change politics. The LSEMiddle EastCentre convened a workshop on 15 January 2018, bringing together Iraqi political analysts and decision-makers with other experts on Iraq. The workshop examined the major dynamics that will shape Iraqi politics going forward and drive the relationship between Baghdad and other regions of Iraq, as well as between state and society.

Behind the scenes: Gun battle with ISIS in Kirkuk

CBSNews joined a KurdishSWAT team as they fought back ISIS militants in the city of Kirkuk on Friday. Our producer wore a GoPro as they hid out in an abandoned building with security forces, overlooking the house where 6-8 ISIS fighters were launching an attack. This behind-the-scenes video shows the chaos of such an assault-- a shootout in a densely-packed city.

About 100,000 Kurds have fled the Kirkuk region since it was retaken by Iraqi forces from Kurdistan's regional government (KRG).
The UN says it is worried by reports of civilians being forcibly displaced and their houses and businesses looted and destroyed.
Al Jazeera's Steffanie Dekker reports from Erbil.
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About 100,000 Kurds have fled the Kirkuk region since it was retaken by Iraqi forces from Kurdistan's regional government (KRG).
The UN says it is worried by reports of civilians being forcibly displaced and their houses and businesses looted and destroyed.
Al Jazeera's Steffanie Dekker reports from Erbil.
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It's been almost a week since ISIS and their allies seized control of Mosul and Tikrit.
In Kirkuk, the Kurdish army have been engaged in fighting with ISIS, after militants briefly took control.
Sky's StuartRamsay has been with Kurdish troops protecting the city.
http://news.sky.com/story/1282996/us-condemns-bloodlust-of-iraq-militants
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It's been almost a week since ISIS and their allies seized control of Mosul and Tikrit.
In Kirkuk, the Kurdish army have been engaged in fighting with ISIS, after militants briefly took control.
Sky's StuartRamsay has been with Kurdish troops protecting the city.
http://news.sky.com/story/1282996/us-condemns-bloodlust-of-iraq-militants
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In this episode of Fault LinesJosh Rushing travels to Northern Iraq to look at one of the most serious divides the country faces.
Kurds and Arabs are poising themselves for a face off in the North over land, oil and power.
Kirkuk, a city rich in natural resources that may represent up to one-quarter of Iraq's oil reserves, is the centre knot in a tug of war between the Kurdish Regional Government and central Baghdad.
The Kurds and central Baghdad are both keenly aware that Kirkuk's oil would be enough of an economic resource to allow Kurdistan to finance a move for autonomy.
Could this divide threaten to bring down the state of Iraq? Could the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi army ever face off in a civil war? Will any political solution emerge?
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In this episode of Fault LinesJosh Rushing travels to Northern Iraq to look at one of the most serious divides the country faces.
Kurds and Arabs are poising themselves for a face off in the North over land, oil and power.
Kirkuk, a city rich in natural resources that may represent up to one-quarter of Iraq's oil reserves, is the centre knot in a tug of war between the Kurdish Regional Government and central Baghdad.
The Kurds and central Baghdad are both keenly aware that Kirkuk's oil would be enough of an economic resource to allow Kurdistan to finance a move for autonomy.
Could this divide threaten to bring down the state of Iraq? Could the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi army ever face off in a civil war? Will any political solution emerge?
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Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad and the international community. Just three weeks after the ballot, theIraqi army was deployed to reclaim disputed areas held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters since 2014, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Our correspondents returned to Kirkuk to find out how its diverse citizens now feel about life under the rule of Baghdad.
A programme prepared by Ellen Gainsford and Elise Duffau.
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Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad and the international community. Just three weeks after the ballot, theIraqi army was deployed to reclaim disputed areas held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters since 2014, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Our correspondents returned to Kirkuk to find out how its diverse citizens now feel about life under the rule of Baghdad.
A programme prepared by Ellen Gainsford and Elise Duffau.
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Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme
Iran plays a new dirty game
By igniting strife in Kirkuk
Bet. Sadrist Movement, Peshmerga forces
with 2 suicide bombings hitting Sarayya al-Salam Brigades headquarters
Kirkuk people asked Sarayya al-Salam for help
As national faction away from ongoing conflicts
But Kirkuk Governor Rakan Jabouri
Close ally of Iran
Asked PM Abadi to dispatch Iraqi forces
Which are in fact Iranian militias
To further disturb security
A dirty game adopted by Iran
And supported by Baghdad governmentPerilous repercussions loom over the region

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme
Iran plays a new dirty game
By igniting strife in Kirkuk
Bet. Sadrist Movement, Peshmerga forces
with 2 suicide bombings hitting Sarayya al-Salam Brigades headquarters
Kirkuk people asked Sarayya al-Salam for help
As national faction away from ongoing conflicts
But Kirkuk Governor Rakan Jabouri
Close ally of Iran
Asked PM Abadi to dispatch Iraqi forces
Which are in fact Iranian militias
To further disturb security
A dirty game adopted by Iran
And supported by Baghdad governmentPerilous repercussions loom over the region

Postmedia's Matthew Fisher got a first hand look at the front lines of a strategic mountain ridge that was secured by the Peshmerga forces back in March. This ridge is key to the Peshmerga's hold over the city of Kirkuk.

Postmedia's Matthew Fisher got a first hand look at the front lines of a strategic mountain ridge that was secured by the Peshmerga forces back in March. This ridge is key to the Peshmerga's hold over the city of Kirkuk.

UPDATE - IRAQ. Kirkuk's Kurds fearful after Iraq forces takeover

Turkmen and Arab shoppers stroll through an open-air food market in an ethnically mixed area of Kirkuk, haggling over the price of tomatoes and gossiping about ...

Turkmen and Arab shoppers stroll through an open-air food market in an ethnically mixed area of Kirkuk, haggling over the price of tomatoes and gossiping about their neighbours.
Ostensibly, it's a normal day in the city of 1 million in northern Iraq. But nearby stand Iraqi Army soldiers, sent by the central government in Baghdad this week to wrest control of the city from Kurdsafter their vote for independence on Sept. 25.
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Arab residents of the city who have seen Kirkuk change hands several times before said they now feel safer and more comfortable.
The scenes now are a far cry from the Kurds' jubilation on the day of the independence referendum, when they danced and sang in the streets.
Though the referendum was opposed by international allies, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) PresidentMasoud Barzani was confident its outcome would give his government leverage to negotiate secession.
Kirkuk is seen by many Kurds as the future capital of an independent Kurdish state. Including it in the referendum was widely seen as a unilateral move to consolidate Kurdish control.
Peshmerga fighters seized Kirkuk in 2014 after Iraqi security forces fled, leaving the region's oilfields vulnerable to Islamic State militants who had swept across northern Iraq.
But any notion of consolidated Kurdish power was quashed on Monday when Kurdish forces quietly withdrew, allowing the Iraqis to retake the city and other disputed territories claimed by both the central government in Baghdad and the Kurds.
Kurds in Kirkuk feel betrayed by their political leaders and humiliated by Baghdad, which forcibly displaced them from the city under late dictator Saddam Hussein.

Turkmen and Arab shoppers stroll through an open-air food market in an ethnically mixed area of Kirkuk, haggling over the price of tomatoes and gossiping about their neighbours.
Ostensibly, it's a normal day in the city of 1 million in northern Iraq. But nearby stand Iraqi Army soldiers, sent by the central government in Baghdad this week to wrest control of the city from Kurdsafter their vote for independence on Sept. 25.
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Arab residents of the city who have seen Kirkuk change hands several times before said they now feel safer and more comfortable.
The scenes now are a far cry from the Kurds' jubilation on the day of the independence referendum, when they danced and sang in the streets.
Though the referendum was opposed by international allies, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) PresidentMasoud Barzani was confident its outcome would give his government leverage to negotiate secession.
Kirkuk is seen by many Kurds as the future capital of an independent Kurdish state. Including it in the referendum was widely seen as a unilateral move to consolidate Kurdish control.
Peshmerga fighters seized Kirkuk in 2014 after Iraqi security forces fled, leaving the region's oilfields vulnerable to Islamic State militants who had swept across northern Iraq.
But any notion of consolidated Kurdish power was quashed on Monday when Kurdish forces quietly withdrew, allowing the Iraqis to retake the city and other disputed territories claimed by both the central government in Baghdad and the Kurds.
Kurds in Kirkuk feel betrayed by their political leaders and humiliated by Baghdad, which forcibly displaced them from the city under late dictator Saddam Hussein.

LSE Middle East Centre | Iraq and its Regions: Baghdad–Provincial Relations after Mosul and Kirkuk

The period from July 2017 to May 2018 could prove transformational for Iraq. The May 2018 national elections will take place against the background of two momen...

The period from July 2017 to May 2018 could prove transformational for Iraq. The May 2018 national elections will take place against the background of two momentous events – the liberation of Mosul and the failed referendum on Kurdish independence. This vote will not only decide if Abadi gets a second term, but also whether Iraq has moved beyond the divisive sectarian rhetoric that has dominated the country’s post-regime change politics. The LSEMiddle EastCentre convened a workshop on 15 January 2018, bringing together Iraqi political analysts and decision-makers with other experts on Iraq. The workshop examined the major dynamics that will shape Iraqi politics going forward and drive the relationship between Baghdad and other regions of Iraq, as well as between state and society.

The period from July 2017 to May 2018 could prove transformational for Iraq. The May 2018 national elections will take place against the background of two momentous events – the liberation of Mosul and the failed referendum on Kurdish independence. This vote will not only decide if Abadi gets a second term, but also whether Iraq has moved beyond the divisive sectarian rhetoric that has dominated the country’s post-regime change politics. The LSEMiddle EastCentre convened a workshop on 15 January 2018, bringing together Iraqi political analysts and decision-makers with other experts on Iraq. The workshop examined the major dynamics that will shape Iraqi politics going forward and drive the relationship between Baghdad and other regions of Iraq, as well as between state and society.

CBSNews joined a KurdishSWAT team as they fought back ISIS militants in the city of Kirkuk on Friday. Our producer wore a GoPro as they hid out in an abandoned building with security forces, overlooking the house where 6-8 ISIS fighters were launching an attack. This behind-the-scenes video shows the chaos of such an assault-- a shootout in a densely-packed city.

CBSNews joined a KurdishSWAT team as they fought back ISIS militants in the city of Kirkuk on Friday. Our producer wore a GoPro as they hid out in an abandoned building with security forces, overlooking the house where 6-8 ISIS fighters were launching an attack. This behind-the-scenes video shows the chaos of such an assault-- a shootout in a densely-packed city.

UN concerned over alleged Iraq abuse of Kurds after Kirkuk captured

About 100,000 Kurds have fled the Kirkuk region since it was retaken by Iraqi forces from Kurdistan's regional government (KRG).
The UN says it is worried by reports of civilians being forcibly displaced and their houses and businesses looted and destroyed.
Al Jazeera's Steffanie Dekker reports from Erbil.
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Iraq: Peshmerga Army Holds Off ISIS Outside Kirkuk

It's been almost a week since ISIS and their allies seized control of Mosul and Tikrit.
In Kirkuk, the Kurdish army have been engaged in fighting with ISIS, after militants briefly took control.
Sky's StuartRamsay has been with Kurdish troops protecting the city.
http://news.sky.com/story/1282996/us-condemns-bloodlust-of-iraq-militants
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Fault Lines - On the brink: Iraq, Kurdistan and the Battle for Kirkuk

In this episode of Fault LinesJosh Rushing travels to Northern Iraq to look at one of the most serious divides the country faces.
Kurds and Arabs are poising themselves for a face off in the North over land, oil and power.
Kirkuk, a city rich in natural resources that may represent up to one-quarter of Iraq's oil reserves, is the centre knot in a tug of war between the Kurdish Regional Government and central Baghdad.
The Kurds and central Baghdad are both keenly aware that Kirkuk's oil would be enough of an economic resource to allow Kurdistan to finance a move for autonomy.
Could this divide threaten to bring down the state of Iraq? Could the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi army ever face off in a civil war? Will any political solution emerge?
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Iraq: Residents of Kirkuk adjust to life under rule of Baghdad

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Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad and the international community. Just three weeks after the ballot, theIraqi army was deployed to reclaim disputed areas held by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters since 2014, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Our correspondents returned to Kirkuk to find out how its diverse citizens now feel about life under the rule of Baghdad.
A programme prepared by Ellen Gainsford and Elise Duffau.
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Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme

Kirkuk bombings, new Iranian scheme
Iran plays a new dirty game
By igniting strife in Kirkuk
Bet. Sadrist Movement, Peshmerga forces
with 2 suicide bombings hitting Sarayya al-Salam Brigades headquarters
Kirkuk people asked Sarayya al-Salam for help
As national faction away from ongoing conflicts
But Kirkuk Governor Rakan Jabouri
Close ally of Iran
Asked PM Abadi to dispatch Iraqi forces
Which are in fact Iranian militias
To further disturb security
A dirty game adopted by Iran
And supported by Baghdad governmentPerilous repercussions loom over the region

Strategic mountain ridge key to Peshmerga's hold on Kirkuk

Postmedia's Matthew Fisher got a first hand look at the front lines of a strategic mountain ridge that was secured by the Peshmerga forces back in March. This ridge is key to the Peshmerga's hold over the city of Kirkuk.

UPDATE - IRAQ. Kirkuk's Kurds fearful after Iraq forces takeover

Turkmen and Arab shoppers stroll through an open-air food market in an ethnically mixed area of Kirkuk, haggling over the price of tomatoes and gossiping about their neighbours.
Ostensibly, it's a normal day in the city of 1 million in northern Iraq. But nearby stand Iraqi Army soldiers, sent by the central government in Baghdad this week to wrest control of the city from Kurdsafter their vote for independence on Sept. 25.
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Arab residents of the city who have seen Kirkuk change hands several times before said they now feel safer and more comfortable.
The scenes now are a far cry from the Kurds' jubilation on the day of the independence referendum, when they danced and sang in the streets.
Though the referendum was opposed by international allies, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) PresidentMasoud Barzani was confident its outcome would give his government leverage to negotiate secession.
Kirkuk is seen by many Kurds as the future capital of an independent Kurdish state. Including it in the referendum was widely seen as a unilateral move to consolidate Kurdish control.
Peshmerga fighters seized Kirkuk in 2014 after Iraqi security forces fled, leaving the region's oilfields vulnerable to Islamic State militants who had swept across northern Iraq.
But any notion of consolidated Kurdish power was quashed on Monday when Kurdish forces quietly withdrew, allowing the Iraqis to retake the city and other disputed territories claimed by both the central government in Baghdad and the Kurds.
Kurds in Kirkuk feel betrayed by their political leaders and humiliated by Baghdad, which forcibly displaced them from the city under late dictator Saddam Hussein.

LSE Middle East Centre | Iraq and its Regions: Baghdad–Provincial Relations after Mosul and Kirkuk

The period from July 2017 to May 2018 could prove transformational for Iraq. The May 2018 national elections will take place against the background of two momentous events – the liberation of Mosul and the failed referendum on Kurdish independence. This vote will not only decide if Abadi gets a second term, but also whether Iraq has moved beyond the divisive sectarian rhetoric that has dominated the country’s post-regime change politics. The LSEMiddle EastCentre convened a workshop on 15 January 2018, bringing together Iraqi political analysts and decision-makers with other experts on Iraq. The workshop examined the major dynamics that will shape Iraqi politics going forward and drive the relationship between Baghdad and other regions of Iraq, as well as between state and society.

Behind the scenes: Gun battle with ISIS in Kirkuk

CBSNews joined a KurdishSWAT team as they fought back ISIS militants in the city of Kirkuk on Friday. Our producer wore a GoPro as they hid out in an abandoned building with security forces, overlooking the house where 6-8 ISIS fighters were launching an attack. This behind-the-scenes video shows the chaos of such an assault-- a shootout in a densely-packed city.

Kirkuk lies in a wide zone with an enormously diverse population and has been multilingual for centuries. There were dramatic demographic changes during Kirkuk's urbanization in the twentieth century, which saw the development of distinct ethnic groups.Kurds, Turkmen and Arabs lay conflicting claims to this zone, and all have their historical accounts and memories to buttress their claims.